Bill White, Gubernatorial candidate

Bill White

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
June 16, 1954
Current age
72
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2010

Photo: Ed Schipul from Houston, TX, US, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
White2.1M
Opponents2.7M
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Elections run

Bill White, a Democratic politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2010 governor election in Texas to Rick Perry, receiving 2,106,395 votes (42.3%).

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How many votes has Bill White received?

Bill White has received 2,106,395 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Bill White’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2010GovernorTexasLost2,106,39542.3%Rick Perry
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q862661). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Bill White: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/bill-white. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.